Overview
Founded in 1952, Banque du Caire is one of Egypt’s oldest and largest banks, a multi-award winning, full-service bank that provides a complete array of products & services to the retail and corporate markets. Offering clients a full suite of personalized retail and corporate banking products & services, the bank has been able to leverage its extensive distribution network spanning the entirety of Egypt. It is renowned in the market for pioneering an institutionalized micro-finance operation, spearheading a push for financial inclusion, community development, and entrepreneurial empowerment long before others in the industry. Its long-standing presence in the Egyptian market has seen it back economic growth for decades.
The bank continues to grow and evolve as part and parcel of its strategy to adapt dynamically to market shifts & customer needs by adding new products and more services to its already vast array of financial solutions in the retail and corporate segments. In 2018, to complement its corporate banking activities and benefit from synergies across its activities and lines of business, Banque du Caire launched a corporate leasing venture Cairo Leasing Corporation (CLC), which has already positioned itself as a leader in the Egyptian leasing sector. BdC also offers exclusive access to COMESA markets through its Ugandan subsidiary, Cairo International Bank (CIB) Uganda.
In today’s digital-centric world, BdC has implemented online banking services offering features that conduct customers to manage transactions with great ease through the website and mobile banking application as well as the Qahera Cash wallet.
Funding rounds
Disclosed funding: $400M across 5 rounds. Latest: DEBT, 1 Feb 2026.
1 round has an undisclosed amount, not included in the total.
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2026 | DEBT | Not disclosed |
Office locations
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Recent posts from the Banque du Caire blog
- A proud milestone worth celebrating 🎓 We proudly celebrated the graduation of the first BDC Credit Academy class.
More than just a training program, this journey reflects our commitment to developing our people, investing in talent, and creating opportunities for career growth. A key strength of the academy is its in-house approach, designed, delivered, and managed by our BDC trainers, Learning & Development team, and management across different levels.
- Building the future of payments, together.
Banque du Caire has signed a new cooperation agreement with Visa, strengthening our strategic partnership and opening new opportunities to develop innovative payment solutions and products. Through this collaboration, we aim to leverage Visa’s global expertise in payments, technology, and innovation to deliver more seamless, flexible, and value-driven experiences for our customers, while continuing to evolve our cards and payments offering in line with the changing needs of the market.